German 1st Army Corps, 2nd Army Corps and 3rd Army Corps, Margate, Dover and Folkestone not only successfully withstood the British counterattack, but also caused great casualties to the British army. You know, they destroyed all the real elite troops of the British army! This will play a great role in defeating the British army in the next battle.
In addition, during the counterattack on the morning of the 22nd, the British troops successfully captured the British defense line on the coast and drove the British troops back to the urban areas of several cities to defend themselves. At the same time, German military a large number of follow-up troops began landing in Britain, preparing to launch a larger-scale attack.
Calais, German military Headquarters for Operations Against Britain. Although Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhayn didn't rest all night, he was still in high spirits. The army resisted the attack of the Britain people on the front line, and at the same time successfully launched a counterattack, further expanding its control area and making the beachhead more stable. This makes Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn very satisfied.
Commander from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd legions also rushed to the headquarters, and everyone's faces were full of smiles. Although, the fierce battle last night caused many casualties to the troops. However, they persisted anyway. Next, it was their turn to launch a massive counterattack.
"Well done! The soldiers on the front line are all good. Facing the Britain people's crazy counterattack, we still held on. The balance of victory in this war has tilted towards us again!" Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhayn said.
"Yes, Your Excellency. We have successfully established a foothold in British mainland. The follow-up troops are still landing. As long as our main force completes the landing, we will be able to launch a large-scale counterattack. With the strong combat effectiveness of our army, it should not be difficult to defeat the Britain people." General Kluck is very optimistic about the upcoming battle.
"Your Excellency, although the Britain people still have a huge force. However, the troops they invested last night should be the real elite main force. Even their elites are no match for us. Can the newly formed rabble defeat us? That is undoubtedly even more impossible." General Bülow also said.
"Well, that's it! Speed up the disembarkation of the main force as much as possible. Once the main force arrives at British mainland, you can launch a large-scale attack!" Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn said.
"Your Excellency, the speed of disembarkation of our main troops has been greatly affected. Especially heavy weapons, such as heavy artillery, tanks and armored vehicles. Due to the lack of professional docks, the loading and unloading speed has been greatly restricted." General Hutier said.
"Those docks were blown up by the Britain people before the fighting broke out. It is impossible to use those docks. The only way is to let the engineers find a way to build some simple docks. Then transport a batch of professional machinery and equipment from the country and find ways to speed up the loading and unloading as much as possible! I will personally greet Logistics Department and ask them to solve this problem for you as soon as possible!" Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn said.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" the generals replied one after another.
Canterbury, British southeast Theater Headquarters. British Army local troops Commander and Southeast War Zone Commander General Hamilton, their faces were as dark as the bottom of a pot. Not to mention that the attack last night suffered a disastrous defeat. The counterattack launched by German military this morning caused heavy losses to the British army. Now, several main armies of the British army can only retreat to the city to resist. This is undoubtedly an extremely serious blow to the British army.
"General, 1st Army Corps suffered heavy losses. The four main force Infantry Division who participated in the attack last night suffered heavy losses to varying degrees. The morale of the troops has also been greatly affected. Especially 6th Army Corps, they have many recruits, and they were even more frightened by the Germany people." General Haig said.
"The situation of the Second Army is similar. Four infantry divisions were crippled, with losses of more than 30,000 people. The rest of the troops have withdrawn to Dover. However, the German naval guns and aircraft are shelling Dover endlessly. Many of the defenses we built in the city have been destroyed by their shelling and bombing. The casualties of soldiers are also increasing. If this continues, our troops may collapse without waiting for the Germans to launch an attack." Admiral Benson also said.
"3rd Army Corps's losses are not small. Once the Germany people gather the main force to launch an attack, it will be difficult for us to resist!" General Gough also said.
General Hamilton's face was very ugly. He knew that the current situation was very unfavorable for the British army. If they are not careful at all, they will face a disastrous defeat at Southeast War Zone. Southeast War Zone has assembled the most elite troops of the British Army. If they can't resist the Germany people's attack here, can they still beat the Germany people next? That would probably be very difficult.
"General, Germany people are now using warships and aircraft to shell and bomb the urban areas where our troops are stationed. The troops on the front line have suffered very heavy losses. Can we think of other ways?" General Haig asked.
"Gentlemen, I think we might be able to evacuate Margate, Dover and Folkestone to Canterbury. Here, away from the coast. Naval Gun from Germany people can hardly threaten us. In this case, we don't have to worry about being threatened by Naval Gun people from Germany people. With just German aircraft, we can send out the air force to contain them. In addition, if we gather the main force here, we will have enough troops to fight a large-scale battle with the Germany people. If we win enough, we may be able to withstand the Germany people's attack! We may even make them pay enough in this battle and eventually have to give up their attack on us." General Hamilton said.
General Haig, General Benson and General Gough all frowned. They understood very well what General Hamilton meant, which was to abandon the coast and retreat to the interior in order to weaken the Germany people's advantage in firepower. Then they will gather their strength and have a big battle with the Germany people. The outcome of this battle determines how to fight the next battle.
If the British army can win the battle, then the situation will develop in the British army's favor. If it fails, then the entire Southeast War Zone will probably rot.